Despite having nostalgia for the first adaptation(one of the first "adult" anime I ever watched), I have to say that both adaptations have their problems but this is much better than the 2 adaptations. Unlike the adaptations that change/move scenes around and having color ruins the shading of this horror manga. The pacing is much better without unnecessary scenes to make the runtime longer. The manga has more violence and has nudity. Considering that its extremely unlikely for another adaptation its best to read this instead and just listen to the first animes theme song. Basically just watch the movies instead, they have perfect costumedesigns.